EPOV

I was cracking up. Oh my God it was priceless. Little miss graceful – I'm being sarcastic - kept tripping up today, because of me. Ha ha ha. This was great.

My best friends Emmett McCartney and Jasper Whitlock laughed along with me. They both knew Bella and I were mortal enemies, ever since sixth grade. We have always been at each other's throats. But personally I want my lips at her throat rather than my rhetorical hands.

Okay, I admit, Bella was hot. When were in sixth grade I had a crush on her, and being a little boy with raging hormones I wanted her to notice me, and the only way to do that was to harass her of course!

I never really stopped because, well for one it was funny and two it was the only time she really looked at me. It was classic when I tripped her in front of her most recent crush Jacob Black.

The fact that she liked him made me insanely jealous. Him and I have always hated each other because we never got along.

It started when we were in elementary school, before Bella moved to Forks from Arizona to live with her dad. We would compete to be the ruler of the play ground. Okay I know that sounds really fucking lame but mind you, we were kids. Over the years we became more and more competitive.

And now - since he probably knows I have the thing for Bella - he wanted to compete with me for her.

So far he was winning. I couldn't let that happen.

After I tripped her I easily caught up with her. I chuckled to myself inaudibly. She was so short.

"So what do you see in Black anyway?" I couldn't keep the jealousy from my voice.

"What's it to you Cullen?" she said.

"I just want to know what about him catches my future wife's eyes."

I smirked. I called her that since sixth grade. And I'd always meant it.

She rolled her eyes.

"What's not to like? He's tall, dark, and handsome; every girl's dream.

That made me even more jealous.

"I am two of those things," I scoffed.

She looked at me and cocked an eyebrow.

"You're not that tall. Jacob towers over you."

"Well excuse me for not being a tall freaking Indian from the Queer Tribe." I could swear steam was coming out of my ears. That comment made me envious for Jacob Black. So she likes tall guys does she? Well I bet my dick is much taller and wider than his.

"It's Quileute," she corrected. I rolled my eyes without her noticing. "And I don't see how me liking him is any of your concerns. I want Jacob Black," my heart sped when she said this. Life was so unfair. She continued, "And all the other girls in this stupid school want you. One girl ain't gonna kill ya Cullen."

Oh Bella if only you knew that I die every day I can't touch you.

"Yes but I want you," I said truthfully but it sounded like I was teasing tear. I poked her in the side, my own form of flirting. Okay maybe it wasn't my own because lots of guys flirt like that, but for me and Bella it was my own form of flirting. She squealed when I tickled her and she slapped my arm. I chuckled.

She rolled her eyes then stopped all of the sudden. I looked up to see why she was no longer walking.

What I saw made my blood boil. Jacob Black standing five feet away from us looking straight at Bella. He closed the distance between us and came right toward Bella.

"Hello Bella," he said when he reached her. He looked at me trying to be a gentleman in front of Bella and said, "Cullen." to me.

"Black," I said through my teeth almost growling.

He looked back at Bella.

"So Bella, I was wondering if you were doing anything this weekend."

Wait, WHAT?! I looked at Jacob in shock. How could he be so forward? They barely knew each other. I knew the whole point of a date was to get to know each other better, but still! I've been trying to get a date with Bella for years. Ugh this was so not cool.

Bella rolled her eyes for some reason, but then looked back at Jacob.

"No I'm free."

"That's great!" Jacob said, a little too happy. If my blood was boiling in a pot, the bubbles would have been huge!

"I was thinking that maybe you and I could go to a movie this weekend."

Bella smiled.

"That'd be great!" she said excitedly.

I couldn't let this happen! Then, luckily, I remembered something.

" Don't you already have plans Bella?" I couldn't help myself.

"No," she said rudely, scrunching up her nose.

"Yeah you do," I insisted, smirking. "You have a sleepover with my sister this weekend remember?"

I saw her eyes ignite. Ha! I'm such a dick. This is too great.

Her nostrils flared.

"Oh yes, I forgot," she said gritting her teeth. She glared at me and mouthed "I hate you". I simply smiled.

"Oh, well if you already have plans maybe the next night or next weekend?" he asked. God he was really pissing me off.

"The next night!" she said so quickly that she barely let him finish his sentence.

"Great! I'll pick you up at seven on Saturday."

Damn it! My plan didn't work. He still had a God damn date with Bella.

I looked at Bella and saw her nodded her head quickly. This made my teeth gnash and my hands turn to fists at my sides. He chuckled at how happy she was and bent down to give her a soft kiss on her cheek.

THAT FUCKING BASTARD! I looked at Bella to see her reaction. She full on swooned. Swooned!

I wanted to roar in anger but couldn't. That would just make me look like a fool and draw attention.

"See you later," he said in a low, sultry voice.

I wanted to punch him. He walked off and Bella was smiling the biggest fucking grin I'd ever seen her with.

I made a disgusted noise through my nose.

"Are you really going to go on a date with him?" I asked. I tried to hide the sadness in my voice.

She straitened up her long back, "What's it to you?"

I want to be in his place. You never give me the time of day and yet you paid attention to him. I've known you longer and we have a connection that you are too oblivious to notice.

I wanted to say all this to her but I decided to be a dick and say, "Well I wouldn't want my future wife to be unfaithful."

"Would you stop calling me that already? You've called me that for years. And even if I did want to be with you, I would say that it was you that has been unfaithful. You're the one that screwed over half the female population of Forks High School. At least Jacob isn't a man-whore."

I frowned at that. I knew she didn't like it when I referred to her as my future wife. But the words that came out of her mouth kind of hurt. I quickly thought of something to say.

"Yes Bella. But you do know that whenever I was with a girl I was imagining you there in her place," I said, talking out of my ass again. I tapped her cute little nose. I couldn't resist not touching her today.

"You are a disgusting PIG!" she said. I knew what I said would have made her hate me more, but at least it wasn't a lie.

"You know you like it. And besides, the only reason Jacob doesn't screw around like me is because he's gay."

He wasn't really gay. But maybe if Bella thought he was, she would cancel her date, jump into my arms and thank me for saving her from going on a date with a homo. But I knew that wouldn't happen.

She gave me a ferocious look.

"You wish Cullen!" I chuckled as I watched her storm off. Well, it was worth a try.